I made diamond blocks to use in the border of my last string quilt and after making them I decided to make a quilt using the diamond blocks. I spent some time yesterday getting the blocks made and up on the wall.
I’m not looking forward to having to match up all those points………..😳
That’s it for my wall this week. Check out more walls at http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/10/design-wall-monday-october-30-2017.html?m=1
Theresa
I’ve had a busy week, but managed to find time to get the borders added on to my latest string quilt.
After posting pictures of my pieced borders, I got some positive remarks about them, so I designed another quilt using the diamond shapes. There seems to be no end to the use of strings!!
Theresa
I am not one that usually does a pieced border. By the time I get the quilt top made, I just want to get those borders sewn on, so that I can get to my next project. For the current string quilt I’m making, I decided that I would put a pieced border on it. I was surprised at how quickly I was able to make these. Now to get them finished up and on to the quilt.😀
To see what others are working on check out http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/10/design-wall-monday-october-2-2017.html?m=1
Theresa
My design wall this week still has the string blocks on it. They are now sewn into rows and I have the sashings sewn. Hopefully I can find time soon to get the rows and sashings sewn together and then make the pieced border. 
That’s it for now. To see what others are working on check out http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/09/design-wall-monday-september-25-2017.html?
I’ve made some progress on the blocks this week. They’re all made and ready for sashing strips to be cut.
The blocks went together much faster than I thought they would. Hopefully adding the sashings will go quickly too. I originally planned on adding a pieced border, but that could change. We’ll see………..
I can’t believe I have neglected my blog for so long. The last post was about the killdeer eggs back in July! I can happily say that the day we left for our vacation, I got to see 2 little bitty killdeer running across the driveway as we drove down it. I’ve decided that there were more eggs around because I now see 12 -15 killdeer when I drive up the driveway and prior to the eggs hatching I’d see 2 or 3 of them.
Anyway, back to quilts, I finally have something back on my design wall to show. I spent a couple evenings sewing the strings together and today I cut a few up just so I could see how they’re going to look.
Different, but I’m liking them! Hopefully I can find time this week to get the blocks sewn together.
To see more design walls visit http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/09/design-wall-monday-september-18-2017.html?m=1
That’s it for now.
Theresa
My design wall is bare today, I hope to fix that soon, as I am working on my next string quilt.
Last time I posted, my design wall had the beginning of the string stars quilt on it. It is now finished.
After finding an old string quilt top in an antique store I decided that it would be fun to make the same pattern with today’s fabrics. The old top (right) is dated back to around the late 1800’s judging by the fabrics used in it. (I’ve been told) Mine (left) was made from scraps from my stash over 100 years later. Anyway, here they are side by side. 
This quilt was a challenge to get made, but it’s done and now I’m going back to making squares for my string blocks! LOL!!
To see more design walls check out http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/2017/06/design-wall-monday-june-19-2017.html?m=1
That’s for now. Have a good week!
Theresa
I’m ready to add borders onto the quilt from last week. It’s been removed from my design wall and replaced with new string pieces. It’s similar to an old antique quilt top that I purchased a while back.
Before putting the pieces up on the wall, I laid them out on the table……..
Hmmmm…..might need to make a spider web quilt too!
Too many quilts to make and never enough time! LOL!
That’s my wall this week. To see more check out smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com
Theresa
I’m sure a few of you wondered what I was thinking last week when I posted the blocks that were on my design wall…….😳
Here’s the finished top. 😀
Look any better?? LOL!!
Theresa
I made progress on my latest string quilt this last week. All I have left to do is add the last border and it will be ready to quilt. 
That’s it for my wall this week. Check out more design walls at www.patchworktimes.com
Theresa
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